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Regional Roundup: Maltarich wins high jump, plus all local state qualifiers

While most of the area's local track and field athletes participated in the Div. II Youngstown Regional and the Div. III Norwayne Regional, a handful were elsewhere over the past week.

West Holmes' Kyle Maltarich led that group in the Div. II New Concord Regional, winning the high jump with a leap of 6-foot-4.

Wooster's Michael Howman-Williams also had an impressive showing at the Div. I Youngstown Regional, finishing second in the discus with a toss of 158-4.

Here are the other top finishers from those meets, plus a list of all regional qualifiers:

BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Div. II New Concord Regional

Team: West Holmes (24th of 43, 11)

West Holmes: Kyle Maltarich (1st, high jump, 6-4),

Div. I Youngstown Regional

Team: Wooster (31st of 42, 8)

Wooster: Michael Howman-Williams (2nd, discus, 158-4)

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Div. II New Concord Regional

Team: West Holmes (21st of 41, 21)

West Holmes: Laney Duff (4th, high jump, 5-3), Jasmine Giauque (5th, 400, 59.46), Cierra Miller (5th, 300 hurdles, 47.58), 4x400 Daphne Alexander/Cierra Miller/Noelle Smith/Jasmine Giauque (4th, 4:10.50)

Div. I Youngstown Regional

Team: Wooster (32nd of 38, 3)

Wooster: Grace Kostohryz (6th, shot put, 38-7.25)

STATE QUALIFIERS

The following area athletes have qualified for this weekend's state track meet, to be held June 2-3 at the Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

DIVISION I

Wooster -- Michael Howman-Williams (sr., discus).

DIVISION II

Chippewa -- Alex Rodriguez (so., pole vault), Abby Blaz (sr., 200), Jaclyn Jundzilo (sr., discus).

Norwayne -- Jon Graham (so., pole vault), Brandt Morlock (so., shot put), Dillon Morlock (jr., discus, shot put).

Orrville -- Talon Beichler (so., shot put), Calvin Speicher (sr., 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles), Catrina Race (jr., pole vault).

Smithville -- Josh Davis (sr., high jump).

Triway -- Zoey Baker (fr., 4x1), Kalie Campbell (sr., 4x1, long jump), Ava Gaffey (so., 4x1), Addison Hudson (so., 4x1).

West Holmes -- Kyle Maltarich (jr., high jump), Daphne Alexander (sr., 4x4), Laney Duff (sr., high jump), Jasmine Giauque (sr., 4x4), Cierra Miller (sr., 4x4), Noelle Smith (so., 4x4).

DIVISION III

Dalton -- Cameron Gazboda (so., 4x2), Kanoa Hevia (jr., 4x2), Quentin Lehman (sr., discus), Colin Pearson (jr., 4x2), Sam Tomlinson (so., 4x2), Brianna Chenevey (sr., 100, 4x1, 200), Marely Clark (sr., shot put), Lauren Clos (sr., 4x1), Macy Seeman (jr., 4x1), Mackenna Thiel (jr., pole vault), Courtney Weaver (jr., 4x1).

Loudonville -- Braden Carr (fr., pole vault), Kenzie Cutlip (sr., long jump), Tess Shultz (so., 1,600), Corri Vermilya (jr., 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles).

Northwestern -- Jacob Wakefield (sr., 300 hurdles).

Norwayne -- Kendra Berger (so., 4x1, pole vault), Lillith Dreibelbis (fr., 4x8), Sydney Emler (jr., 4x2, 4x1), Kaylee Graham (fr., 4x4), Lacy Hess (sr., 4x2, 4x4), Corinne McCall (so., 4x8), Allison Morlock (sr., discus, shot put), Annabel Stanley (sr., 4x8, 3,200), Reece Urban (fr., 4x2, 4x1), Shelby Vaughn (jr., 4x2, 4x1, 4x4), Jaylee Wingate (sr., 4x8, 1,600, 800, 4x4).

Rittman -- Devin Bowlby (sr., 4x8), David Kollin (sr., 4x8, 800), Luke Snyder (fr., 4x8, 1,600, 3,200), Tyler Thompson (sr., shot put), Bryen Valerio (fr., 4x8), Brooke Bowlby (fr., 4x8), Merrick Gibson (sr., 4x8, 3,200), Carolina Kennel (sr., 4x8).

Smithville -- Kaitlyn Carr (fr., 3,200), Abby Hartzler (sr., high jump), Maddy Lengacher (jr., 400).

Tuslaw -- Jack Swartz (sr., 3,200).

Waynedale -- Jeremy Reber (jr., 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles), Ian Sarver (so., shot put), Jackson Varner (fr., 3,200), Skye Morris (jr., 300 hurdles), Anna Pittman (fr., pole vault).

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Regional Roundup: every local state track and field qualifier